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Gender and school-level differences in students' moderate and vigorous physical activity levels when taught basketball through the tactical games model

  • Stephen Harvey
    ,
  • Megan L. Smith
    ,
  • Yang Song
    ,
  • David Robertson
    ,
  • Renee Brown
    ,
  • Lindsey Smith
  • West Virginia University
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Abstract

The Tactical Games Model (TGM) prefaces the cognitive components of physical education (PE), which has implications for physical activity (PA) accumulation. PA recommendations suggest students reach 50% moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). However, this criterion does not indicate the contribution from vigorous physical activity (VPA). Consequently, this study investigated: a) the effects of TGM delivery on MVPA/VPA and, b) gender/school level differences. Participants were 78 seventh and 96 fourth/fifth grade coeducational PE students from two different schools. Two teachers taught 24 (middle) and 30 (elementary) level one TGM basketball lessons. Students wore Actigraph GT3× triaxial accelerometers. Data were analyzed using four one-way ANOVAs. Middle school boys had significantly higher MVPA/VPA (34.04/22.37%) than girls (25.14/15.47%). Elementary school boys had significantly higher MVPA/VPA (29.73/18.33%) than girls (23.03/14.33%). While TGM lessons provide a context where students can accumulate VPA consistent with national PA recommendations, teachers need to modify lesson activities to enable equitable PA participation.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 349-357

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (Volume 35, Issue 4)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 18/08/2016
  • Published - 04/10/2016

Publication status

Published - 04/10/2016

ISSN

0273-5024

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/621931
  • Scopus: 85000645645

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